VACANCIES:  The Superior Court is recruiting to build a register of applicants from which to draw in the event of future vacancies within Superior Court and Juvenile Court.  Assignments within Superior Court include criminal, civil, family law, probate, or drug court.  An assignment at Juvenile Court will include post conviction criminal work.   Most assignments are typically one year in length, but could be longer. These are unclassified positions.

 
DUTIES:  (Complete job description available at address below or e-mail scjobs@sc.pima.gov)
·         Performs legal and other related work at the direction of a Superior Court Judge
·         Performs independent research of issues of law as directed by the judge and develops interpretations of legal questions
·         Researches and verifies points of law cited by attorneys in memoranda to the judge
·         Provides input to and discusses pending cases and decisions with the judge
·         Participates in conferences and discussions between trial attorneys and the judge
·         Assists in writing and preparing judicial opinions, and decisions and citations
·         Assists in processing and tracking complex litigation assigned to the court
·         Maintains the judge's law library and assembles and updates appropriate documents
·         May perform other tasks to aid in the administration of the judge's docket and caseload
 
Courtroom (Bailiff) Duties:
·         Prepares the courtroom for the day's cases
·         Assures all parties involved in the proceedings are present
·         Maintains order in the courtroom at all times during the sessions of the court
·         Maintains integrity of the jury and insures that no outside person makes any communication while they are deliberating
·         Escorts jurors and witnesses to and from the courtroom
·         Tends to all the needs of the jury, answers all non-legal questions and provides all possible assistance
·         Contacts, by telephone, all those required in the court session, such as attorneys and witnesses
·         Calls jurors, by telephone, to appear for jury duty at the next day’s session
·         Assist in emergency evacuations as directed in the Disaster/Emergency Response Procedure’s manual
·         Maintain jury deliberation room in an orderly manner
 
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:   Graduation from an accredited college of law.
 

HOW TO APPLY:  Apply at the court’s website www.sc.pima.gov OR www.pcjcc.pima.gov. 

• If you don’t have Internet access, please submit a resume, cover letter and the court’s employment application.
• Applications are available and can be submitted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. to Superior Court HR, 110 W. Congress, 9th fl., Tucson, AZ OR faxed to (520) 740-4253. 

·         For assistance please call (520) 740-4217; TDY (520) 740-8887

Please indicate whether interested in Superior Court, Juvenile Court, or both on your application.  Human Resources will forward all minimally qualified submissions to interested judicial divisions. All submissions are kept on file for six months and there is no need to send duplicates directly to the Judges.

Successful candidate must undergo a full background investigation including criminal history check.

Superior Court is an Equal Opportunity Employer